Being the only one knowing the location of a tome that holds the existence of other worlds and the magic between them, druid Mordaunt is an invaluable and dangerous prisoner, and Eilean, a lowly foundling, must convince him to tell her the secret of its location.
I loved this book because of its magic system. Where characters use the magic of The Medium and words of Power to cast spells, so long as they are not twisted by greed and pride. It kept me reading right to the end and I am eagerly looking forward to reading the next in the series!
An abandoned child becomes a singular inspiration to the mythology of Muirwood in an epic series by Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Muirwood and Kingfountain novels.
Eilean was born a "wretched"-a lowly foundling raised by the Aldermaston of Tintern Abbey. Then she's chosen to assist in establishing the new abbey of Muirwood, now the site of a castle in the swampy Bearden Muir. Eilean's role is as night servant to the druid Mordaunt, the king's exiled advisor-and prisoner. He's clever, dangerous, and invaluable to the Aldermaston.
Mordaunt's priceless secret: the hiding place of an ancient tome…
I loved this book both because Garth Nix is an amazing storyteller and because of its fictional setting on the cusp of an industrial era. Most inhabitants deny or don’t believe in undead and ghouls, but they do exist.
This story kept me reading up at night, well past the hours I should have been asleep, and will be a book I reread in the future.
A stunning anniversary gift edition of the second in the bestselling Old Kingdom fantasy series.
Sabriel has spent most of her young life far away from the magical realm of the Old Kingdom, and the Dead that roam it. But then a creature from across the Wall arrives at her all-girls boarding school with a message from her father, the Abhorsen - the magical protector of the realm whose task it is to bind and send back to Death those that won't stay Dead. Sabriel's father has been trapped in Death by a dangerous Free Magic creature.
Henry, a normal human from a world without magic, finds himself face to face with Pyrgus, the crown prince of the Faerie Realm. I loved this book because it had a classic good vs. evil plot, with magic and adventure and even a twist of innocent love thrown in.
This was a very exciting read, and I immediately jumped into the second book as soon as I put down this one because I loved the characters, the magic, and the way everything was woven together, and I couldn’t wait to jump back into Herbie Brennan’s world of Faeries.
Henry thinks he is simply saving a butterfly from being eaten by Mr Fogerty's cat - but he is in fact saving the life of a mis-directed exiled fairy prince. A prince who has to get back to his own land in order to thwart a threatened attack by Fairies of the Night. But time is against Pyrgus Mulvae and soon he is relying on Henry and Mr Fogarty not just to get him home but also to solve the puzzle that surrounds his exile. This is a wonderful, gripping page-turning read full of the kind of detail that will…
AN EPIC FANTASY OF A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS, ANCIENT GODS, AND MAGICAL CREATURES. When his father mysteriously disappears, Chazz is forced to take the throne of Balkanos and lead the kingdom in a fragile peace with their old enemies, the Ocreeans. The people distrust his intentions, and Chazz has one chance to convince them that peace is in their best interest or face rebellion.
Meanwhile, his brother Brutus has been secretly courting Chazz’s betrothed, Lady Velvet. When Velvet is kidnapped, Brutus embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her.
Joined by a mysterious stranger who seems to know more about Velvet than he lets on, Brutus faces growing doubts. Unbeknownst to them all, an ancient magic is awakening that could change everything.
